Quickly, I would say that the challenges are the same, and some form of assistance for foreign candidates could be helpful. One component of the program we are pursuing has been to provide a variety of courses through the RAIC Centre for Architecture at Athabasca University, a distance university predicated on people taking courses part time, which suits the realities of people coming to Canada as immigrants. That way they can acquire the upgrades required on a schedule that is suited to the realities of their lives.
On October 18th, 2011. See this statement in context.